South Africa: DSI
Ms Anita Mnisi: Anita.Mnisi@dst.gov.za
Tel: +27 26 63 6328
Ms Ntombi Mchuba: Ntombi.mchuba@dst.gov.za
Tel: +27 60 974 6773
The number of projects will be determined by approved projects that would have met the eligibility criteria and recommended for funding.
DSI will co-invest up to maximum of 90% of the approved funds for a period not exceeding 36 months with institutions as detailed below:
|
Type of research |
Medium & Large Enterprises |
Small Enterprises |
Universities & Research Institutions |
|
Fundamental/Basic Research |
90% |
90% |
90% |
|
Industrial/Applied Research |
90% |
90% |
90% |
|
Experimental development |
90% |
90% |
90% |
South African institutions will have to involve the Historically Disadvantaged Institutions (HDI) in their projects, this is for eligibility on National funding
Fundamental/basic research, Industrial/applied research and Experimental development
Direct costs:
Travel and Daily subsistence allowance including accommodation
The DSI will cover travel costs in line with the guidelines of South African government regulations.
Consumables and supplies
Any consumables necessary for the implementation of the project may be considered as direct eligible costs.Consumables are only eligible costs under the project if bought after the start date of the project.
Costs of personnel
DSI will cover personnel cost to be incurred during project implementation.
Subcontracting
DSI will not prevent SA applicants from subcontract activities within the project but encourages SA researchers to commit to activities that they are mostly able to implement. And will not support subcontracting of parties outside South Africa. The co-investment contract will be between DSI and the main SA applicant and not the subcontractor. Therefore, DSI will not be involved in any agreements/arrangements regarding activities to be implemented and how the reimbursed will be done between main SA applicant and the subcontracted party.
This call is open to working researchers residing in South Africa and affiliated with a recognised higher education or research institution such as a university, university of technology or science council, small, medium (SMEs) and large enterprises in the private sector and national system of innovation (NSI) organisations involved in R&D.
It is “obligatory” for South African lead researcher/principal investigator (PI)s based at historically advantaged institutions, SMEs and large companies to include, as part of the research team, a research partner from any of the historically disadvantaged institutions. Proposals submitted by an applicant based at a historically advantaged institution without a research partner from a historically disadvantaged institution will be ineligible. The research partner from the historically disadvantaged institution in this case can serve as a co-applicant in the proposal.
Applicants based at historically disadvantaged institutions can act as PIs and submit proposals without the involvement of and or partnering with researchers based at historically advantaged institutions if they prefer.
Please note that only the following eight universities will be recognized as historically disadvantaged in line with the Department of Higher Education and Training November 2015 Ministerial Statement on university funding:
- University of Limpopo (UL)
- University of Fort Hare (UFH)
- University of Venda (Univen)
- Walter Sisulu University (WSU)
- University of the Western Cape (UWC)
- University of Zululand (UniZulu)
- Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU).
Historically Disadvantaged Institutions and Individuals also refers to: SMEs owned by Black and Female Individuals. The inclusion of emerging researchers and youth innovators is strongly encouraged.
The deadlines will be indicated on the call; however, researchers will beadvised to submit their proposals to DSI for advice one month in advance of submitting them to the coordinator.
National: Submission of financial and scientific reports will be stipulated in the contracts negotiated between the DSI and the institutions